Re: This is a marvelous breakthrough; and it has space applications!~

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gbaikie — 11/15/2002 11:43:57 AM (archived)

"What about uses for astronauts? This new, [possibly] revolutionary radiation-shielding fabric, which would undoubtedly be a lot lighter than lead, may save astronaut lives during solar-flares, or unexpected nearby supernova emissions, GRB's, cosmic rays, etc."

What you are listing are high energy particles; lead or this fabric wouldn't effectively sheild you against high speed particles. Matter is mostly empty space and high speed particles *know it*:).

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This is a marvelous breakthrough; and it has space applications!~ - Jacob Samorodin - 11/15/2002 3:17:04 PM
- Re: This is a marvelous breakthrough; and it has space applications!~ - ectoterrestrial - 11/15/2002 7:37:52 PM
  - wavelength versus intensity? - Mark Eby - 11/18/2002 6:14:24 PM
    - Au contraire mon friar.... - ectoterrestrial - 11/18/2002 7:27:34 PM
      - Definition Is By Wavelength - Mark Eby - 11/19/2002 3:02:44 PM
        
        Re: Definition Is by whatever the hell you want it to be. - et - 11/19/2002 9:12:14 AM
        
        OK - good point N/T (n/t) - Mark Eby - 11/20/2002 2:47:15 PM
- Home page - Tom Brosz - 11/15/2002 4:37:07 PM
  - Re: Yes . . . - D. Spires - 11/18/2002 5:44:28 PM
    - Re: Should read as just over 1/2 the load, as in just over 50 percent . . . (n/t) (n/t) - D. Spires - 11/18/2002 5:47:54 PM
  - Science Fiction - Tom Brosz - 11/15/2002 4:45:12 PM
- Fabric - RobVG - 11/15/2002 4:04:56 PM
  - If they can manufacture it for a reasonable price, there is a huge market in the medical community alone. - Larry J - 11/15/2002 7:08:11 PM
- Re: This is a marvelous breakthrough; and it has space applications!~ - gbaikie - 11/15/2002 11:43:57 AM

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